The QuickPole 5 Boompole with Straight Stereo Cable and Modular Outlet and 5-Pin XLR Connector is a 5-section, carbon-fiber boompole with an internal cable designed to be extremely lightweight and maneuverable, yet rugged enough for everyday use in a wide range of professional news, video, and film applications. The boompole offers a host of user-friendly features allowing the operator to quickly extend the boom to a length of 2.6 to 10.2', securely lock it, and get the mic into optimal positioning for solid, dependable results.

Lightweight 5-Section Telescoping Boom    Length: 2.6 to 10.2'    Rugged Custom-Made Carbon-Fiber Compound    Teflon Sheeting + Silicone-Coated Felts    Smooth Extending & Collapsing    Refined Knurling on Hand Nuts    Locks Open/Closed Securely & Quickly    Anti-Twist Mechanism of Pole Sections    Redesigned Removable Tip    Solder-Free Internal Cable Installation

Series 5 booms combine the best properties of Ambient's QXS and QP series thanks to new tube technology. With a custom-made carbon fiber compound using added UHM fiber layering, the QuickPole S5 boompole becomes as sturdy as the QP 4-segment series but is still as lightweight as the QXS 5-segment series.

The new Teflon sheet plus silicone-lubricated felts make for fast and smooth extending and collapsing of the boompole. The telescoping function works quickly to help you capture sound, while the re-engineered locks give you better grip thanks to the refined knurling and slightly extended length. Finely tuned threading means that the locks open and close securely with just a quarter turn, for lightning speed on set.

The anti-twist mechanism of the pole sections replaces the retention pin with an innovative serration. The lock pieces automatically fall into place when you disassemble and reassemble your pole for cleaning or maintenance—what used to be an easy process has become even easier.

The redesigned tip and bottom end allow for an easy, solder-free cable retrofit. This model is pre-configured with stereo internal cabling.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this mount the Auray DUSM-1 shockmount?

A: The Auray DUSM1 shock mount features a 3/8 female threading compatible with the K-Tek boom poles.

Q: 2. What is the fully close length?

A: two foot, five inches or 0.7 meters

Q: 3. Can I use this with a Rode Videomic or is that too heavy for this boom pole?

A: Absolutely !!!! I use mine with the video mic exclusively

Q: 4. Are you able to replace the cable inside?

A: The XLR cable is not user replaceable.

Q: 5. When disassembled, what is the length on the longest of the 3 pieces?

A: The longest part should be 2.8'.

Q: 6. Is this compatible with the Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun Mic?

A: The rode video mic pro is a shotgun mic designed for dslr shooters. It has a mini jack for hooking into the mic jack of a dslr type camera and a cold shoe for fitting into the top of a dslr. You wouldn't want to use it on this boom pole. What you want is the rode NTG series shotgun mics. These are the video professional grade shotgun microphones, the NTG-1, NTG-2, NTG-3, NTG-4, and NTG-8. I personally use the NTG-1, and it has served me well for almost 8years. It requires phantom power from whatever recording device you are connecting it to but it is a great mic. You'll need a shock mount though to fit it onto the boom pole. I would suggest the Rode SM4 shock mount. Or if you want protection from wind look no further than the rode blimp and windscreen system. With this kit you are good to go for all indoor and outdoor shooting. Hope this helps!

Q: 7. Can you attach this boom pole to a stand so you don't have to hold it with your hands all the time? Any recommendations?

A: The poles have a 3/8 female at end, so I bought a Impact Swivel Umbrella Adapter # IMCA108 , it screws right into bottom of boom pole, I then attach to light stand, and add some weight to counter the boom pole. Works great for me. I do a lot of interview videos and find this works great. (typically only use two of the poles.)

Q: 8. Will this work with a Rode Blimp (5 pin stereo mic) - interested if the Neutrik XLR 5M would fit in the handle of the blimp?

A: According to the information that I am seeing, the Rycote Connbox 4 is not directly compatible with the Rode Blimp.

Q: 9. Hey, will this work for using a Shure Twinplex TL47 with a sennheiser wireless system?

A: The TecNec TA4M-MPS-1.5 4-Pin Mini XLR Male to 3.5mm Stereo Cable (18") BH #TETA4MMPS1.5 should work well with the components you have listed.

Q: 10. The screw at the top of my boom pole has broken off in the shock mount. Is it possible to buy a replacement top screw for this boom pole?

A: K-Tek does offer replacement parts for their boom poles but B&H does not have the correct part available. You should be able to get it directly through K-Tek. You can reach them by phone at 760-727-0593 or by email at info@ktekpro.com. Their offices are located in Vista, California.